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A mother is demanding answers after her 8-year-old son came home from school Friday with an abrasion on his neck.

TAMPA, Fla. - The City of Tampa is finalizing its Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan, a roadmap for how to recover after major hurricanes and flooding. That plan will soon be joined with those from Pinellas, Hillsborough and Hernando counties, creating a regional strategy supported by a $1.3 million grant from the...

Starting Sept. 25, anyone who is legally allowed to own a firearm will be able to openly carry it in public in Florida.

SeaD Consulting re-tested shrimp at 22 Tampa Bay area restaurants this month after a previous investigation in January revealed only two out of 44 restaurants were serving authentic Gulf shrimp. The latest round of DNA testing shows little progress: 80% of the restaurants tested are still serving imported,...

TAMPA, Fla. — The nation’s largest landlord, Greystar, which operates apartment complexes in Tampa and Orlando, has agreed to a federal settlement over its use of algorithmic rent pricing. The U.S. Department of Justice says Greystar participated in an anti-competitive scheme that drove up rent costs by sharing...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg marked the next chapter of Tampa Hope with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Matthew 25 Community Center. The 7,000-square-foot facility, located near Ybor City, will be blessed by Bishop Gregory Parkes and celebrated by Tampa Mayor Jane...

Jim and Susan Niro called Better Call Behnken for help in July, saying their contractor collected a hefty deposit, started work and then stalled, without installing the cabinets and appliances they paid for.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A woman faces criminal charges after Pinellas Park police say she used something meant for fun – Silly String – to attack a man at a restaurant. According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Pinellas Park Police Department, Krystl Watts, 48, confronted the victim last Thursday night at the OCC...

Florida's once-overheated real estate market is cooling into something more sustainable—and it's leveling the playing field for homebuyers.

East Lake — A 15-year-old student at East Lake High School was arrested Monday, September 22, 2025, after allegedly making written threats to commit a mass shooting, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The female student at the school, was taken into custody by detectives from the...